Characo
Maps, pictures and statistics of Characo, a beautiful small village of 172 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of Characo belongs to the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón (State of Guerrero). There are 172 inhabitants and it is 520 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Characo, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Characo is located at 15.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Cutzamala de Pinzón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Characo.
#1 Where is Characo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Characo (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Characo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Characo (Guerrero) is 172 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 91 | 172 |
| 2010 | 108 | 108 | 216 |
| 2005 | 97 | 96 | 193 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.06 | 23.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 15.70% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.42% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.95% | 23.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.47% | 26.85% |
| Schooling level: | 4.93 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.54 | 3.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.44 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.51% | 34.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.03% | 62.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.46% | 6.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 64 | 93 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.44% | 95.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.06% | 70.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.31% | 79.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.88% | 76.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.62% | 89.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.62% | 67.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.44% | 40.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.19% | 7.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 46.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Characo
With the satellite map of Characo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Characo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Characo
Many people want to stay in the town of Characo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL ALBA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA ALONDRA: 25 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FINCA DEL ALBA: 20 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PASADITA DE ANGAPAR: 22 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Characo
A weekend in Characo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Characo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Characo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Peñón de Characo (741 meters): 1.1 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Prieto (917 meters): 2.3 km walk (30 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (764 meters): 3.4 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Peña Colorada (1032 meters): 3.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cuataceo (151 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho Las Latas (9 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- El Puerto del Mal Paso (20 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- La Mohonera (La Monera) (220 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Characo (Guerrero)
In Characo there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Characo, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 50 | 92 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 28 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of Characo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Characo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Characo.
Disfrute con las fotos de Characo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Characo (Guerrero) is 40649
Are you going to send a letter to Characo? Do you have a friend in Characo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Characo consists of the following 5 digits: 40649. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Characo ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Characo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Characo or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Characo to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
#10 Schools in Characo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón
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- Pinzán Gacho (19 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Caporal (3 inhabitants)
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